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This episode is the perfect case study for Ideas Worth Stealing. It features comedian Louis CK, arguably the top comedian on the planet at the moment. In today's show, I break down the story of how he went from obscure comic for 15 years to comedic superstar by stealing two ideas from comedy legend George Carlin. I share both of those ideas plus a few others that you should strongly consider adding to your tool box to help you on your journey from making a living to making a difference.

This idea worth stealing is for all you creatives out there. The sad reality is that no matter how noble your efforts are to create something that will make the world a better place, it is a mathematical certainty that a select few are not going to like what you have done and will let you know in terms that can best be described as barbaric. This episode teaches you how to drastically reduce destructive criticism and how to deal with those that do sneak their way in past all your best efforts.

This idea worth stealing was "stolen" from Jason Fried who is the co-Founder of the project management app, Basecamp. I happened on this idea back in 2011 when I was stumbling around in my life trying to figure out what my next step was after leaving my final job. It is without question the greatest insight I ever discovered and it has changed my life completely. In the episode I share examples of how Jason used this idea in his life and then I profile New York Times Bestselling author Tim Ferriss and share a clip from an interview I conducted with him and how he used that very same idea, but didn't know it.

This idea worth stealing was "stolen" from the incredibly talented actress Bryce Dallas Howard. This ideas was so powerful that I adopted it as my very own personal mantra. Seriously it is that great. If your goal is to live a life worth living then you will definitely want to steal this sucker. I also share one practical strategy on how to implement the idea right away. This episode is sponsored by Willpower from Scratch. Want more of it? Head to www.deandwyer.com/store and use the coupon code YOUAREAWESOME at the checkout to get 50% off.

Do you know what the greatest regret is that people have on their death bed? Well you will find out in this episode and you will learn one simple but powerful strategy you can use right now to start squashing the sh*t out of regret. The episode is sponsored by Willpower from Scratch. Need more? Head to www.deandwyer.com/store and use the coupon code YOUAREAWESOME at the checkout to get 50% off.